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Down In Mississippi

by Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear

Biography:

Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear are a mother-son folk duo from the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area. The group consists of son, lead vocalist and guitarist, Madisen Ward and mother, guitarist and vocalist, Ruth Ward.

Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear released their debut album, skeleton crew, in May 2015.

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[Intro]
G
He plays this progression several times
e|-------x-x--------|
B|-------0-0--------|
G|-------0-0--------|
D|-------2-0--------|
A|-------3-2--------|
E|-3-2-0-0-3--------|

[Madisen]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C G
Way down where the leaves won't grow
C G
The blackbirds call themselves big crows
C G
All the laws made by Jim Crow
D G
Way down in Mississippi

[Mama Bear]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C G
Did you feel that heat today
C G
Sores are on my feet today
C G
Sour's not as sweet today
D G
Way down in Mississippi

[Madisen]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C
The moonshine tells a tale or two
C G
The old man rides the rails at noon
C G
The bad man finds a jail to use
D G
Way down in Mississippi

[Mama Bear]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C
The steamboat just rolled in today
C G
Where all the catfish like to stay
C G
The jazz man has a place to play
D G
Way down in Mississippi

[Instrumental]
G C G

[Madisen] x4
e|-------x-x--------|
B|-------0-0--------|
G|-------0-0--------|
D|-------2-0--------|
A|-------3-2--------|
E|-3-2-0-0-3--------|

[Mama Bear]
e|-7-----7-----7-------|-7-----7-----7-----|-7-----7-----7---7-5-5s7-5|-7-----7-----7---|
B|---8-----8---------8-|---8-----8--------8|---8-----8-----8----------|---8-----8-----8-|
G|-----7-----7---------|-----7-----7-------|-----7-----7--------------|-----7-----7-----|
D|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|
A|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|
E|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|

[Madisen]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C
The dirt road calls my name again
C G
The dogs are acting strange again
C G
Home is on the range again
D G
Way down in Mississippi

[Mama Bear]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C
Cotton fields are filled with white
C G
You don't have to steal tonight
C G
Here you'll find a meal tonight
D G
Way down in Mississippi

[Madisen + Mama Bear]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C
Way down where the leaves won't grow
C G
The blackbirds call themselves big crows
C G
All the laws made by Jim Crow
D G
Way down in Mississippi

[Madisen + Mama Bear]
G
Way down in Mississippi
C G
Did you feel that heat today
C G
Sores are on my feet today
C G
Sour's not as sweet today
D C G
Way down, way down, in Mississippi
D C G
Way down, way down, in Mississippi

[Madisen] x4
e|-------x-x--------|
B|-------0-0--------|
G|-------0-0--------|
D|-------2-0--------|
A|-------3-2--------|
E|-3-2-0-0-3--------|

[Mama Bear]
e|-7-----7-----7-------|-7-----7-----7-----|-7-----7-----7---7-5-5s7-5|-7-----7-----7---|
B|---8-----8---------8-|---8-----8--------8|---8-----8-----8----------|---8-----8-----8-|
G|-----7-----7---------|-----7-----7-------|-----7-----7--------------|-----7-----7-----|
D|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|
A|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|
E|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|